MARCH DOLL CHIT CHAT NEWSLETTER
Hello everyone and welcome to the March Newsletter. A warm welcome to all our new members this month. We'd like to wish all our mums and doll moms a very Happy Mothers Day this month and a Happy St, Patricks Day too.
Crafty Crafters:
Remember spring crafters you have until the 31st March to finish and ship out your gifts.
Well done to all those who have already posted pics of their craft swap and well done to those who have finished and posted yours off.
Keep us updated with your progress.
D.A.A.:
This is an all new part of Doll Chit Chat where you can be free of temptation knowing the dolls showed here will never be for sale. Post your doll family here, all mediums welcome. Show those long forgotten dolls or the ones you love so much that you enjoy everyday. Show our members that you can enjoy your dolls without buying more.
Games & Contests:
We'll be hosting a competition this month with an Easter theme so look out for that.
Also in Games & Contests you can make wishes come true.
New Arrivals:
Congratulations to all those who have received new arrivals from Lilliputdreams 3 gorgeous cuties Dylan, Angel and the yet unamed Tina Kewy resin to Maras new toddler by Adrie Stoete. A new baby came home for Pudditat. Linchen by Zwergnase arrived for Claire Henrichs and a new little bundle of joy for P-Chan.
Share in the excitement with all our new doll moms this March.
To all those in our Waiting Room we hope you don't have to wait too long from Pats unusual new baby, to Sandsutters long layaway on her Davina to Jupeycat waiting on that Birthday present and the stressful wait for Sal75s missing parcel. We'll share in your excitement and support you in your wait with plenty of patience dust.
Doll Chit Chatter:
Chat away this month and join in with the many doll discussions from your most realistic doll to what dolls would you like to be made to sharing your special dolls plus "guilt"why do doll collectors feel guilty and so much more!
What's on:
With spring around the corner and better weather there will be more and more doll shows and events happening.
Here is just a small selection of what's on this month.The full list can be found on the Doll Chit Chat calendar. Hopefully some will be in your area so please remember to take your cameras to share the event with us all.
Events this month:
Santa Barbara Doll Club Show & Sale
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
City: Santa Barbara
Event: Doll Show & Sale
Theme/Title: Santa Barbara Doll Club Show & Sale
Company: Santa Barbara Doll Club
Location: Earl Warren Showgrounds
3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara
Admission Adults: $5.00 ($1.00 off with coupon)
Contact: (805) 733-1261
Dolls House & Miniatures Fair
SUNDAY MARCH 7
Open 10.30 to 4.
The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, off High Street,
Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7ED.
Fantasy Doll & Toy Show
Saturday, March 13th, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
City: Fairhope
Event: Doll Show & Sale
Title/Theme: March Fantasy Doll & Toy Show & Sale
Location: Fairhope Civic Center auditorium
Contact: Ruth Ann Brett (251) 980-5958
28th Annual Spring Doll,Toy & Bear Show
Sunday, March 14th, 2010 ~ 9:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
City: Maquoketa
Event: Doll, Toy, Bear Show & Sale, Repair, Appraisals
Title/Theme: 28th Annual Spring Doll-Toy-Bear Show/Sale
Location: Jackson County Fairgrounds,
Junction Highways 62 & 64
Admission Adults: $3.00 Children under 10: FREE
Contact: Dora Pits
Information: (563) 242-0139 iadollsh@yahoo.com
Dolls House & Miniatures Fair
SATURDAY MARCH 20
Open 10.30 to 4.
The Assembly Rooms, High Street, Dedham, near Colchester,
Essex C07 6DE.
Motorcycle Museum Doll Show
Sunday 21st March
Doll and Teddy Bear Fair
10.30 to 4pm
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham
Tel: 01530 274377
Glendale Doll Show & Sale
Sat., Mar. 27, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM ~ 3:00 PM
City Glendale
Event Doll Show & Sale
Organization:Company Jewel City Doll Club
Location Glendale Civic Auditorium
1401 North Verdugo Rd., Glendale
Admission $5.00
Contact (818) 248-4862
Dolls House & Miniatures Fair
SUNDAY MARCH 28
Open 10.30 to 4.
Horringer Community Centre, The Street, Horringer,
near Bury St. Edmunds,
Suffolk IP29 5RU.
Doll Chit Chat Member Exclusive!
An interview with doll collector & new doll maker KarenC.
Hello Karen and thank-you for taking part in our exclusive new part of the newsletter.
Firstly as Doll Chit Chats highest poster why are you so passionate about dolls?
I have always loved dolls, baby dolls in particular. When I was a little girl, I always had a life-sized baby doll as # 1 on my wishing list, but I never had any, because I already had a "fine" doll with curly (artificial) hair who could open and close her blue eyes - a doll that I hated because she prevented me from having the baby doll that I wanted so much! Mathilde remained nameless for 53 years and only got her name last year although she has been with me since I was 3 years old!
Who are your favorite doll artists?
My favourite doll artists are Carol Audis and Janet Paulger of Lullabydolls - I am and will always be a Lullaby addict and have just had my Lullabydolls # 19 and # 20, namely Kristine (Kristie by Janet Paulger) and Magnus (Piers by Carol Audis) and they will definitely not be my last Lullabydolls!
What is the most rewarding part of your hobby?
It is hard to say, but I think that the most rewarding part of my hobby is the wonderful friends that I have found thanks to my hobby and to Doll Chit Chat - and DCC itself, of course, otherwise I would not have been DCCs highest poster - I love DCC and consider the forum to be my second home"!
How long have you been a doll collector?
I have been a doll collector since 2005, but had I known what I know today, I'd have always been a doll collector.
What have you learnt since you started collecting?
I discovered a wonderful doll world filled with people having the same passion and love for dolls as I have - a world that was completely new to me! Thanks to DCC, I learnt a lot about dolls, doll types, mediums, artists, and techniques.
What made you decide to start making your own dolls?
After sculpting various items for my dollhouses (another passion of mine), including a number of character dolls, some of my friends in DCC encouraged me to start sculpting baby dolls too and helped me with a lot of good advice and ideas! - Last November, I started my first sculpting attempt and a few days later, I got a letter of notice from my employer after having been in their service for more than 34 years! The company had to reduce the staff by 1000 persons worldwide, of which the 21 at the head-office where I was working, so sculpting dolls came into my life at a very appropriate time, I must say! I love sculpting and have got an awful lot to learn and I try to work with various expressions and moods, which i find very exciting.
What is your favorite medium?
I love OOAKs because each and every doll is unique - the artist has put all her/his feelings, emotions, dreams and endeavours into making the doll, but when that has been said, I love silicones too because they feel so real!
What reaction do you get from family and friends?
Most of my friends love to come and see and hold my dolls but with my family things are different! Only my 76-year old brother loves to see my dolls and sees them as little pieces of art. He asks for them if I haven't posed any in the sitting room and he has asked me to take pictures of him cuddling them! My husband is very supportive and also encourages my sculpting. My sons and daughters-in-law more or less ignore them and so do my sisters. Other family members may think that I have lost the plot, and I've even "lost" the friendship with one of my sisters-in-law due to my passion for dolls, but I'd rather live without her friendship than live without my dolls!
If you could have any doll in the world who would it be?
OOAK Sashii by Janet Paulger - I love and adore character dolls!
Where do you see your doll collection in 10 years time?
In 10 years' time, I will still collect baby dolls. However, I dare not imagine how big my collection may be!
Have a great March Everyone!
